• Adobe After Effects

  kerning individual characters in AE 6.5

  Posted by Rico Sabor on July 20, 2006 at 9:38 pm

  I’m looking for something equivalent to opt+(cursor) in PS.
  I don’t want to track out the entire line. Thanks!

  Rico Sabor replied 19 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Colin Braley

  July 20, 2006 at 10:18 pm

  Just use alt + right arrow key and alt + right arrow key to kern individual characters.
  ~Colin
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  Dan Blaim

  July 20, 2006 at 10:26 pm

  I know if you used path text to create your text you can control the kerning between specific characters in your effects control window. Under character/kerning.
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  Dan Blaim

  July 20, 2006 at 10:28 pm

  Colin,

  Alt arrow keys. Way better solution. I learned something today.
  Thanks.
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  Rico Sabor

  July 20, 2006 at 10:46 pm

  I created a line of text by creating a solid and adding simple text as an effect. That’s the way that I did it when I used AE a long, long time ago.
  I couldn’t kern individual characers in that mode. There’s probably a legitimate reason.

  Now, thanks to you guys, I’ve discovered the TEXT tool in the toolbox. Success!

  Thanks for your help with a beginner question. It worked beautifully.

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